Garrison Boot Forest Kudu

A Happy Accident

So, first thing first, I was actually sent the wrong boots. I was sent the Forest Kudu Cap Toe boot. But I was coincidentally second guessing my order for Garrisons. As much as I wanted the Garrisons, I started falling more in love with the clean lines of the Cap Toe with the micro lug sole vs the full lug of the Garrisons. So I was actually pleasantly surprised when I opened the box and saw the beautiful Cap Toes! Now, onto the actual boots. They are gorgeous! The color is wonderful! Dark looking indoors, more colorful outside, but never looking like Crayola green. The kudu leather is excellent with minor 'scarring' but in an interesting way. The leather is very thick and supple, these will surely last a very long time. They are very comfortable right out of the box, but they are 2 inches taller than my last shoes, so it took a few days to get my ankles used to the thick collar. Overall, I am so happy with these boots! Now I'll have to grab the Garrisons when winter comes! For sizing, I usually wear a size 10. 5-11, but I was advised to get 9. 5E and it fits perfectly.

Nice boot but be cautious with sizing

Good quality of leather, the boots are visually stunning. I followed the recommended “half-size down” scaling when ordering, and was surprised when the width of the boot near the bridge of my foot pinched. Be cautious when following their sizing recommendations.

Boots you can dress up

This is my 6th pair of Grant Stones. I found Kuddu leather the most interesting leather of all due to how soft it is and had no breaking time. The color forest green is super good, with black sole and welt I am wearing it to office with no issues.